Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra, 23 September 2008
| Score | 2-1 to Liverpool |
| Referee | Michael Oliver |
| Competition | League Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Anfield |
| Attendance | 28,591 |
View Liverpool v Crewe Alexandra head to head
Kick-off: 8.00pm
2 Liverpool
Manager: Rafa Benítez
Goals:
| Daniel Agger | 15 |
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| Lucas Leiva | 58 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Diego Cavalieri
Defender
Daniel Agger
Defender
Philipp Degen
Defender
Sami Hyypiä
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Leiva
Defender/Left back
Emiliano Insúa
Midfielder
Jermaine Pennant
Midfielder
Damien Plessis
Forward
Ryan Babel
Forward
Nabil El Zhar
Forward
David N'Gog
Substitutions:
| Fernando Torres for David N'Gog | 66 |
| Jamie Carragher for Philipp Degen | 73 |
| Robbie Keane for Nabil El Zhar | 87 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Péter Gulácsi
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Andrea Dossena
Defender
Martin Skrtel
Midfielder
Xabi Alonso
Forward
Fernando Torres
Forward
Robbie Keane
1 Crewe Alexandra
Manager: Steven Holland
Goals:
| Michael O'Connor | 25 |
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Starting lineup:
Steve Collis
Goalkeeper
Julien Baudet
Defender
Danny Woodards
Defender
Danny O'Donnell
Defender/Centre back
James Bailey
Defender/Midfielder
Billy Jones
Defender/Left back
Mark Carrington
Midfielder
Michael O'Connor
Midfielder
Byron Moore
Midfielder/Forward
Tom Pope
Forward
Calvin Zola
Forward
Substitutions:
| Shaun Miller for Calvin Zola | 78 |
| Joel Grant for Mark Carrington | 81 |
| Anthony Elding for Tom Pope | 87 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Stuart Tomlinson
Defender/Right back
George Abbey
Midfielder
Ben Rix
Midfielder
Steven Schumacher
Midfielder/Forward
Joel Grant
Forward
Anthony Elding
Forward
Shaun Miller